EDGING OUT its competitors in a close-fought battle, the 2009 Holden Cruze has been ranked by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program as the safest car under $25,000, with a score of 35.04.

The Ford Focus (34.46) and Fiesta (34.44), Mazda2 (34.33) and Hyundai i30 SLX (32.54) filled out the top five safest cars under $25,000 [...]

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SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PREMIER Mike Rann has called on Holden to build an electric version of the Cruze at its Elizabeth assembly plant.

Although he didn’t specify a desired timeframe, Rann said that such a move would strengthen the local car industry.
“Because the Cruze has the same architectural base as GM’s new Volt, it is technologically possible [...]

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THE HOLDEN CRUZE has come in for its first update since its market debut last month.

Holden’s Kate Lonsdale told TMR that the update - which focuses on a running change in the automatic transmission - will ensure smoother shifts when the engine is cold or under hard acceleration.
“We’re always looking to improve our vehicles, and [...]

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THE TIMES, as Bob Dylan sang, are most certainly a-changing - and nowhere in the automotive world right now is this truer than in America’s largest automaker, General Motors.

As bankruptcy looms and global market share falls (GM was recently overtaken by Toyota in the manufacturing stakes), the company has been shedding brands and cutting model [...]

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Holden’s latest import, the Cruze, is all set to go on sale here next month, with pricing to start at a very competitive $20,990 for the Cruze CD manual.

It’ll slot into Holden’s lineup where the dearly departed Astra used to sit, however it won’t directly replace it. That’s the job of the Australian-built Cruze hatch, [...]

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Holden has announced that its upcoming small car, the Korean-sourced Cruze, has passed the Australasian New Car Assesment Program’s rigorous tests with flying colours, earning itself a five-star rating in the process.

The 2009 Holden Cruze scored 35.04 points out of a possible 37 under ANCAP’s recently revised testing regime, with its high level of passive [...]

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Holden has lifted the veil on its version of General Motors global small car offering, the Cruze. Previously shown as a Chevrolet and Daewoo, Australia’s own version stays true to the international design but scores a unique grille.

Set to replace the unloved Viva and sit below the European Astra, the Cruze - slightly larger than [...]

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